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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear ArchivesSpace members,<br>
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I am writing to report on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board 2nd Quarter meeting, a call that was held December 1, 2020.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We reviewed the ongoing work of the Technical Advisory Council and the User Advisory Council. We would like to thank the members of these councils for their incredible contributions. It is good to see these councils continue to evolve and
strengthen in terms of structure and interaction with each other. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The operations report highlighted many program activities and the active participation by the community</span>, even in the face of the challenging circumstances of the past year<span style="color:black">.
</span>A version of the training usually offered i<span style="color:black">n person
</span>has <span style="color:black">been converted to an online model during the pandemic</span>, with positive results<span style="color:black">. This has proven a nimble way to continue to support the community’s needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The financial reports show that the program’s financial position continues to be strong. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The board </span>continues to discuss DEIA initiatives in general as well as specific ways to make ArchivesSpace more diverse and inclusive. The board was pleased to tentatively approve a proposal for
<span style="color:black">a new <i>ArchivesSpace Diversity Partnership</i> </span>
program. This pilot program will engage wide community participation to provide assistance with ArchivesSpace implementations for a small number of institutions serving underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. More details on this program will be announced
soon.<span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">T<span style="color:black">he board approved small updates to the bylaws</span> to reflect<span style="color:black"> the upcoming change in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)’s partner status. The updated bylaws will be
effective July 1, 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The board members discussed ways to increase the board’s effectiveness</span>,<span style="color:black"> including creating position descriptions</span> for board members, the Chair, and the Vice Chair<span style="color:black">.
We hope this will also be helpful in the Nominations process to clarify the role of board members and encourage
</span>wider participation<span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">In closing, I am very happy to report that the ArchivesSpace membership organization continues to be vital and growing, with members making contributions to all facets of the program.<span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">As always, the Board welcomes your feedback. Feel free to reach out directly to me or to your elected representative.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Respectfully,</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nick Zmijewski<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ArchivesSpace Governance Board<o:p></o:p></p>
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